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'''Murtz Jaffer''' is a Canadian |
'''Murtz Jaffer''' is a Canadian entertainment journalist. He hosted the television show [[Reality Obsessed]] that aired on TVTropolis and the Global Reality Channel in Canada. He served as a freelance producer with [[Entertainment Tonight Canada]], [[Canada AM]], [[CTV News Channel (Canadian TV channel)|CTV News Channel]] and Pop Life on CTV. He is the television editor of InsidePulse.com, and an associate producer with [[Global News]]. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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In 2007, he appeared in ''[[The New York Times]]'' for starting an anti-application [[Facebook]] group.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/uwire/uwire_UVZM061220071923107.html?ex%20https://www.nytimes.com/uwire/uwire_UVZM061220071923107.html?ex Have Facebook Applications Gone Too Far? – New York Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
In 2007, he appeared in ''[[The New York Times]]'' for starting an anti-application [[Facebook]] group.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/uwire/uwire_UVZM061220071923107.html?ex%20https://www.nytimes.com/uwire/uwire_UVZM061220071923107.html?ex Have Facebook Applications Gone Too Far? – New York Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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In 2008, Jaffer was recognized as one of Centennial College's Alumnus of Distinction award winners |
In 2008, Jaffer was recognized as one of Centennial College's Alumnus of Distinction award winners.<ref name=":1">[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3155198/bio IMDB- Murtz Jaffer]</ref> |
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Jaffer was the host and co-creator of [[Reality Obsessed]]<ref name=":1" /> which aired on the TVTropolis network in Canada. The show was a behind-the-scenes look at reality television and won a [[Gemini Award]] for 'Best Direction In A Reality Series' for its 'Ultimate Casting Tape' first-season episode.<ref>[http://www.channelcanada.com/Article3718.html# ChannelCanada <!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113103352/http://www.channelcanada.com/Article3718.html |date=2009-11-13 }}</ref> |
Jaffer was the host and co-creator of [[Reality Obsessed]]<ref name=":1" /> which aired on the TVTropolis network in Canada. The show was a behind-the-scenes look at reality television and won a [[Gemini Award]] for 'Best Direction In A Reality Series' for its 'Ultimate Casting Tape' first-season episode.<ref>[http://www.channelcanada.com/Article3718.html# ChannelCanada <!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113103352/http://www.channelcanada.com/Article3718.html |date=2009-11-13 }}</ref> |
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In 2015, Jaffer worked as a freelance producer on the [[Canada AM]] morning program and served as a producer with CTV News Channel from 2016 to 2021. |
In 2015, Jaffer worked as a freelance producer on the [[Canada AM]] morning program and served as a producer with CTV News Channel from 2016 to 2021. |
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In 2021, Jaffer began writing for the [[Toronto Star]] as a freelance contributor.<ref name=":0" /> |
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In 2022, Jaffer began working for [[Global News]] as an associate producer. |
In 2022, Jaffer began working for [[Global News]] as an associate producer. |
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Murtz Jaffer is a Canadian entertainment journalist. He hosted the television show Reality Obsessed that aired on TVTropolis and the Global Reality Channel in Canada. He served as a freelance producer with Entertainment Tonight Canada, Canada AM, CTV News Channel and Pop Life on CTV. He is the television editor of InsidePulse.com, and an associate producer with Global News.
Career
Jaffer began his career writing for The Sports Network at the age of 17. After reporting for the site from 1997–1998, Jaffer wrote for a variety of wrestling websites before deciding to launch his own internet property in 2001.
In 2002, Jaffer launched Survivor-Central, an online resource about Survivor just as he began studying at the University of Toronto. The site became one of only a handful of websites dedicated to the show. The site led to Jaffer developing a reputation as a Survivor expert.[1]
In 2004, Jaffer merged Survivor-Central with InsidePulse.com, an entertainment website.[2]
Jaffer graduated from Centennial College's post-graduate journalism program in 2003. He has worked at Entertainment Tonight Canada, the Toronto Sun, Z103.5, Virgin Radio 99.9 and volunteered at CTV.ca. He has freelanced for the National Post and TV Guide Canada.
In 2007, he appeared in The New York Times for starting an anti-application Facebook group.[3]
In 2008, Jaffer was recognized as one of Centennial College's Alumnus of Distinction award winners.[4]
Jaffer was the host and co-creator of Reality Obsessed[4] which aired on the TVTropolis network in Canada. The show was a behind-the-scenes look at reality television and won a Gemini Award for 'Best Direction In A Reality Series' for its 'Ultimate Casting Tape' first-season episode.[5]
In 2011, Jaffer received the 'Special Achievement In Reality Reporting Award' at the Reality Rocks convention in Los Angeles.[6] Later that year Jaffer appeared as an extra on the season finale of Dan for Mayor on CTV.[7]
In 2015, Jaffer worked as a freelance producer on the Canada AM morning program and served as a producer with CTV News Channel from 2016 to 2021.
In 2022, Jaffer began working for Global News as an associate producer.
Notes
- ^ "Murtz Jaffer is Reality Obsessed – brioux.tv".
- ^ Inside Pulse – Celebrating 2 years of pop culture!
- ^ Have Facebook Applications Gone Too Far? – New York Times
- ^ a b IMDB- Murtz Jaffer
- ^ ChannelCanada Archived 2009-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ TVGuide.ca Canadian honoured for reality reporting
- ^ Murtz Jaffer Appears On Dan For Mayor Season 2 Finale: Dan For Mayor Season 2 Behind-The-Scenes Exclusive Part 2